Small stature, lofty ambitions! The Hobbit Frodo built a perfect stepping stone for everyone

When the Hobbit Frodo stepped forward to state his position, Gandalf the Grey, a Maia burdened with the great mission of maintaining peace in Middle-earth, decided that the time was ripe and immediately rose to support him.

To Gandalf, Frodo's willingness to step forward and declare that he would carry the One Ring to Mount Doom was the best possible outcome of this farcical meeting.

After all, Hobbits were a very small humanoid race in Middle-earth. They were only as tall as human children and were therefore also called Halflings. These Hobbits were cheerful, openhearted, innocent, and kind—exactly the opposite of humans, who loved conflict and plunder.

Gandalf the Grey had taken notice of the Hobbits long ago. These little people, barely a meter tall and resembling human children, not only had the stature of children but also hearts as innocent and pure as children's.

Even Gandalf himself did not dare endure the temptation of the One Ring's evil will, yet Bilbo Baggins had carried the One Ring and peacefully lived to see his 111th birthday. Even when the One Ring's evil will tempted him in his old age, after Gandalf stopped him, he was still able to abandon the One Ring and leave Hobbiton for Rivendell.

His nephew, Frodo Baggins, had naturally become the Ring-bearer after inheriting all the property Bilbo Baggins left behind. He too had not been tempted by the One Ring. Although he later showed the pain of being eroded by the One Ring's evil will in the film, that was more because he had used the One Ring too often, allowing it to leak out more of its evil will.

Therefore, Gandalf the Grey trusted none of those at the meeting. Even Aragorn, who had exiled himself for decades and cultivated himself through hardship in